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	{{Short description\|Indian social activist (born 1974)}}		{{Short description\|Indian social activist (born 1974)}}
	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Vijoo Krishnan		\| name = Vijoo Krishnan
	\| image = Vijoo Krishnan ~~Photo~~.jpg		\| image = Vijoo Krishnan.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_date = {{birth-date and age\|20 February 1974}}		\| birth_date = {{birth-date and age\|20 February 1974}}
	\| birth_place = [[Karivellur]], India		\| birth_place = [[Karivellur]], India
	\| education = Doctor of Philosophy		\| education = Doctor of Philosophy
	\| alma_mater = [[St Joseph's College, Bangalore]]<br />[[Jawaharlal Nehru University]]		\| alma_mater = [[St Joseph's College, Bangalore]]<br />[[Jawaharlal Nehru University]]
	\| organization = [[All India Kisan Sabha]]		\| organization = [[All India Kisan Sabha]]
	\| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]		\| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
	}}		}}

	'''Vijoo Krishnan''' is an Indian peasant leader, writer on Agrarian Issues and the All India Joint Secretary of [[All India Kisan Sabha]].<ref name=":18" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news\|date=2020-02-22\|title=Farmers in dire straits, says AIKS leader\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/farmers-in-dire-straits-says-aiks-leader/article30884400.ece\|access-date=2020-05-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news\|date=2015-07-29\|title=Centre implementing capitalist agenda, says farm activist\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/centre-implementing-capitalist-agenda-says-farm-activist/article7476280.ece\|access-date=2020-05-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=VIJOO KRISHNAN\|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/VIJOO-KRISHNAN/\|magazine=Frontline\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name=":11" /><ref name=":19" /><ref name=":16" /> He is the youngest central committee member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Full list: CPI(M) newly elected central committee and politburo members\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/full-list-cpim-newly-elected-central-committee-and-politburo-members-sitaram-yechury-5147330/\|date=2018-04-22\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name="Henry">{{Cite news\|last=Henry\|first=Nikhila\|date=2018-03-26\|title='BLF to challenge TRS, BJP's neo-liberal agenda'\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/blf-to-challenge-trs-bjps-neo-liberal-agenda/article23350209.ece\|access-date=2020-05-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is one of the key organiser of Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan (Movement for Land Rights).<ref name=":12" />		'''Dr. Vijoo Krishnan''' is an Indian peasant leader, writer on Agrarian Issues and the All India Joint Secretary of [[All India Kisan Sabha]].<ref name=":18" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news\|date=2020-02-22\|title=Farmers in dire straits, says AIKS leader\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/farmers-in-dire-straits-says-aiks-leader/article30884400.ece\|access-date=2020-05-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news\|date=2015-07-29\|title=Centre implementing capitalist agenda, says farm activist\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/centre-implementing-capitalist-agenda-says-farm-activist/article7476280.ece\|access-date=2020-05-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=VIJOO KRISHNAN\|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/VIJOO-KRISHNAN/\|magazine=Frontline\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name=":11" /><ref name=":19" /><ref name=":16" /> He is the youngest central committee member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Full list: CPI(M) newly elected central committee and politburo members\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/full-list-cpim-newly-elected-central-committee-and-politburo-members-sitaram-yechury-5147330/\|date=2018-04-22\|website=The Indian Express\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name="Henry">{{Cite news\|last=Henry\|first=Nikhila\|date=2018-03-26\|title='BLF to challenge TRS, BJP's neo-liberal agenda'\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/blf-to-challenge-trs-bjps-neo-liberal-agenda/article23350209.ece\|access-date=2020-05-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is one of the key organiser of Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan (Movement for Land Rights).<ref name=":12" />

	== Life ==		== Life ==
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	He was one of the signatory to the Supreme Court which demanded the reconsideration of the verdict on Justice Loya's death.<ref>{{Cite journal\|date=2015-06-05\|title=Loya's Death: Citizens Appeal to Supreme Court to Reconsider Verdict, Say Rejection of Probe Does Not Satisfy People's Conscience\|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/loyas-death-citizens-appeal-sc-reconsider-verdict-say-rejection-probe-does-not\|journal=Economic and Political Weekly\|volume=50, 50, 50, 50, 50\|issue=23, 23, 23, 23, 23\|language=en\|pages=7–8}}</ref> He was also a signatory against the attempt of Uttar Pradesh Government charging FIR against ''The Wire'' and its editor Siddharth Varadarajan.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Condemn the UP Government's attempts to silence independent media\|url=https://indianculturalforum.in/2020/04/14/condemn-the-up-governments-attempts-to-silence-independent-media/\|website=Indian Cultural Forum\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Condemn the UP Government's attempts to silence independent media – India Civil Watch\|url=https://indiacivilwatch.org/condemn-the-up-governments-attempts-to-silence-independent-media/\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> He translated Huchangi Prasad's poem against caste discrimination from Kannada to English.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web\|title=The roots of the caste system are getting deeper . . .\|url=https://indianculturalforum.in/2016/02/20/the-roots-of-the-caste-system-are-getting-deeper/\|website=Indian Cultural Forum\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> Prasad, a young Dalit writer was earlier attacked by right-wing goons for his book ''Odala Kicchu'' (''The Fire Within'').<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Rao\|first=Mohit M.\|date=2015-10-23\|title=Young Dalit writer attacked in Davanagere\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/young-dalit-writer-targeted-in-davanagere/article7793036.ece\|access-date=2020-05-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		He was one of the signatory to the Supreme Court which demanded the reconsideration of the verdict on Justice Loya's death.<ref>{{Cite journal\|date=2015-06-05\|title=Loya's Death: Citizens Appeal to Supreme Court to Reconsider Verdict, Say Rejection of Probe Does Not Satisfy People's Conscience\|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/loyas-death-citizens-appeal-sc-reconsider-verdict-say-rejection-probe-does-not\|journal=Economic and Political Weekly\|volume=50, 50, 50, 50, 50\|issue=23, 23, 23, 23, 23\|language=en\|pages=7–8}}</ref> He was also a signatory against the attempt of Uttar Pradesh Government charging FIR against ''The Wire'' and its editor Siddharth Varadarajan.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Condemn the UP Government's attempts to silence independent media\|url=https://indianculturalforum.in/2020/04/14/condemn-the-up-governments-attempts-to-silence-independent-media/\|website=Indian Cultural Forum\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Condemn the UP Government's attempts to silence independent media – India Civil Watch\|url=https://indiacivilwatch.org/condemn-the-up-governments-attempts-to-silence-independent-media/\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> He translated Huchangi Prasad's poem against caste discrimination from Kannada to English.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web\|title=The roots of the caste system are getting deeper . . .\|url=https://indianculturalforum.in/2016/02/20/the-roots-of-the-caste-system-are-getting-deeper/\|website=Indian Cultural Forum\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> Prasad, a young Dalit writer was earlier attacked by right-wing goons for his book ''Odala Kicchu'' (''The Fire Within'').<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Rao\|first=Mohit M.\|date=2015-10-23\|title=Young Dalit writer attacked in Davanagere\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/young-dalit-writer-targeted-in-davanagere/article7793036.ece\|access-date=2020-05-07\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	Vijoo played instrumental role in the peasant agitations against the [[Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020\|Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020]], the [[Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020\|Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020]] and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=AIKS' Vijoo Krishnan: Farmers may not understand legalities, but they know these bills are aiding corporates\|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/dec/10/aiks-vijoo-krishnan-farmers-may-not-understand-legalities-but-they-know-these-bills-are-aiding-co-16531.html\|access-date=2021-04-12\|website=The New Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sravasti\|date=2021-01-24\|title=Why farmers want repeal of new laws: Vijoo Krishnan of AIKS explains\|url=https://thefederal.com/podcast/why-farmers-want-repeal-of-new-laws-vijoo-krishnan-of-aiks-explains/\|access-date=2021-04-12\|website=The Federal\|language=en-US}}</ref> He called the three farm laws as anti-famers and perpetuating “corporate profiteering” and “corporate loot” in agrarian sector.<ref>{{Cite news\|others=Special Correspondent\|date=2021-01-22\|title=‘Centre underplaying farmer protests’\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/centre-underplaying-farmer-protests/article33637716.ece\|access-date=2021-04-12\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=AIKS' Vijoo Krishnan: Farmers may not understand legalities, but they know these bills are aiding corporates\|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/dec/10/aiks-vijoo-krishnan-farmers-may-not-understand-legalities-but-they-know-these-bills-are-aiding-co-16531.html\|access-date=2021-11-25\|website=Edex Live\|language=en}}</ref>		Vijoo played instrumental role in the peasant agitations against the [[Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020\|Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020]], the [[Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020\|Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020]] and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=AIKS' Vijoo Krishnan: Farmers may not understand legalities, but they know these bills are aiding corporates\|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/dec/10/aiks-vijoo-krishnan-farmers-may-not-understand-legalities-but-they-know-these-bills-are-aiding-co-16531.html\|access-date=2021-04-12\|website=The New Indian Express\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sravasti\|date=2021-01-24\|title=Why farmers want repeal of new laws: Vijoo Krishnan of AIKS explains\|url=https://thefederal.com/podcast/why-farmers-want-repeal-of-new-laws-vijoo-krishnan-of-aiks-explains/\|access-date=2021-04-12\|website=The Federal\|language=en-US}}</ref> He called the three farm laws as anti-famers and perpetuating “corporate profiteering” and “corporate loot” in agrarian sector.<ref>{{Cite news\|others=Special Correspondent\|date=2021-01-22\|title=‘Centre underplaying farmer protests’\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/centre-underplaying-farmer-protests/article33637716.ece\|access-date=2021-04-12\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=AIKS' Vijoo Krishnan: Farmers may not understand legalities, but they know these bills are aiding corporates\|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/dec/10/aiks-vijoo-krishnan-farmers-may-not-understand-legalities-but-they-know-these-bills-are-aiding-co-16531.html\|access-date=2021-11-25\|website=Edex Live\|language=en}}</ref> The withdrawal of farm laws, indicated the victory of farmer's unity, as per Vijoo.<ref>{{Citation \|title=All India Kisan Sabha Vijoo Krishnan on India Farm Laws \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-11-22/all-india-kisan-sabha-vijoo-krishnan-on-india-farm-laws-video \|language=en \|access-date=2022-05-27}}</ref>

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